19
Jun
All-time heat record broken in … Alaska?
Temperatures have risen past 90 degrees in the least likely of states.
19
Jun
All-time heat record broken in … Alaska?
Temperatures have risen past 90 degrees in the least likely of states.
14
Jun
Antarctica’s ice melts from below
Scientists have gained insight into the cause of the global sea level rise with the discovery that warm ocean water is primarily melting the ice shelves.
15
May
Researchers suspect that the glacial melting in the Everest region is due to global warming, but they have not yet established a firm connection.
14
May
Insects are our food of the future, U.N. says
If Western culture can overcome the ‘disgust factor,’ insect cuisine could help fight global hunger and global warming, according to a new United Nations report.
09
May
Forests flee, dump CO2 as climate warms
An array of ecosystems will relocate due to global warming, but new research suggests the northward flight of boreal forests could be especially harmful.
02
May
How plants may offset global warming
Plants release gases that stick to human-produced aerosols that in turn leads to more cloud coverage and chances cooler temperatures.
30
Apr
A first-time father sees global warming in a new light
Following the birth of his first child, Jason Funk of the Environmental Defense Fund reflects on global warming’s impacts on his son’s future.
Climate change may force women into prostitution
A new resolution brings to light the specific hardships that women will endure in the face of global warming.
24
Apr
Is ‘global warming’ the right term to use?
Why some think global warming is in need of rebranding.
When ocean scientist Andrew Thaler found an old, outdated water level gauge, he found a way to give it new life — turning it into a tool to measure public interest in sea level rise. Instead of tracking water, the Sea Leveler tracks how much people are talking about water on Twitter.
(via Project: Recycle old scientific equipment into new tools for public engagement - Boing Boing)
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